DESC:TITLE: “Electrically Powered Kiosk Vehicle for Isolation”

FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present disclosure relates to a mechanism for isolation of the healthcare professionals and other individuals from the environment. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a mobile kiosk that is electrically powered for isolation of the healthcare professionals while treating the patients.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
COVID-19 pandemic has changed the scenario of providing health care treatments. Due to the sensitivity of virus transmission from one person to another, it has become mandatory to isolate the health care workers, enforcement officers or any individual staying nearby of COVID-19 patients. While there are many ways to isolate a COVID-19 patient from others, it is a challenge, today, to isolate a health care worker or an enforcement personal.

The existing methods of isolation involve the use of PPE kits, but these kits are susceptible to infection when comes to direct physical contact with an infected person.

Thus, while treating the patients, healthcare workers are susceptible to infections and pandemic diseases such as COVID-19. So, to prevent them from virus transmissions while treating the patients, the invention disclosed herein comes to play.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present disclosure is to provide a mechanism to isolate individuals from the external environment that involves dangerous microorganisms, atmospheric pollution particles and products of chemical reactions without compromising their work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One or more shortcomings of conventional systems are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the provision of a system disclosed in the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the disclosure.

The present disclosure focuses on shielding individual while performing work. More specifically, the present disclosure provides an innovative solution that uses deep isolation elements such as sealed enclosure, inbuilt gloves, wheels, controller and chair mounted inside the sealed enclosure, with adjustable forward and backward direction movements.

The object of the invention is achieved by using an electrically powered kiosk vehicle

The kiosk vehicle includes a sealed enclosure confining an inner space of the vehicle, wherein the sealed enclosure is completely sealed to restrict any fluid transfer between the inner space, and the external environment. The kiosk vehicle comprises one or more glove ports, wherein the glove ports are openings made on the wall of the sealed enclosure so that the hand of the user can pass through it. Gloves are attached to the glove ports in such a way that gloves remain in a hanging position outside the sealed enclosure till the user inserts hands in it. The coupling of glove ports to the wall of the sealed enclosure and the gloves makes the sealed enclosure sealed with respect to the external environment for any fluid transfers. The user sitting inside the Kiosk vehicle can insert his/her hands in the gloves and perform the tasks.

According to one embodiment of the system, the sealed enclosure of the kiosk vehicle is built using a polycarbonate material. The polycarbonate material is transparent, durable and easy to cut and join. A user sitting inside the Kiosk vehicle can see through the transparent polycarbonate material. Also, the material is lightweight which reduces the overall weight of the kiosk vehicle.

According to another embodiment of the system, only a small section of the sealed enclosure is made of polycarbonate or any other transparent, sturdy material. The sealed enclosure can be made of two different materials.

According to another embodiment of the system, the kiosk vehicle comprises an air blower placed in coupling with the sealed enclosure to promote airflow inside the kiosk vehicle. A filter is placed in coupling with the air blower to filter the air entering into the sealed enclosure from the external environment. As the sealed enclosure is sealed for airflow, the user sitting inside it can experience suffocation hence to avoid this scenario the air blower and filter is installed that supply fresh air to the user.

According to yet another embodiment of the system, the gloves are made up of neoprene gasket material. This material fits snugly within the gaps between components, forms a fluid-tight seal. The neoprene gasket material exhibits good tensile strength and resistance to damage stemming from combustion, chemicals and abrasion. The glove ports are made of steel. The steel material has good strength, durability and it is light in weight, easily installable.

According to one embodiment of the system, wherein the glove port cut-out size is 140 mm.

According to another embodiment of the system, a controller is used to manoeuvre the vehicle. The controller comprises a joystick to change the speed and direction of the vehicle,

According to yet another embodiment of the system, the kiosk vehicle comprises a chair mounted inside the sealed enclosure so the user can sit on it; and adjusting means to move the chair in forward and backward directions.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above and further aspects will become apparent by referring to the drawings and the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the appended specification. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of an electrically powered kiosk vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 represents a schematic view of the electrically powered kiosk vehicle of Fig. 1.

The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the invention and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.

The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying figure.

Figs. 1 and 2 are being discussed together as they belongs to the same embodiment. The present disclosure provides a kiosk vehicle 100 configured to isolate users from insecure surroundings.

The vehicle 100 has a sealed enclosure 106 which is built using polycarbonate transparent material. Inside the enclosure, one or more microphones may be provided which enables the user of the vehicle 100 to communicate with outside people. The vehicle may further include one or more video display to view the environment outside the enclosure clearly, a data input device to provide any input related to either controlling movement of the vehicle or to operate any automation components of the vehicle 100, one or more desk, one or more shelf for holding medical supplies, a compartment for placing medical equipments, one or more light arrangement, one or more electrical socket for plugging in any electrically run equipments related to treatment or diagnosis of illness.

The enclosure of the vehicle also includes a filter system 109, a controller 107, and a joystick 108. The overall length of sealed enclosure 106 is 1300 mm, the overall width is 820 mm and the overall height is 1925 mm.

The kiosk vehicle 100 comprises wheels 103, door 102, chair 101 and gloves 104. A user can open door 102 by pulling the handle and enter the kiosk vehicle 100. When the kiosk vehicle 100 is electrically powered, the user of the kiosk vehicle 100 can drive to the desired location for treating patients or performing work.

The speed of kiosk vehicle 100 ranges from 6 -10 Km/h with a payload of around 120 kg.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the kiosk vehicle 100 is driven by higher capacity DC motors. The DC motors are electrically powered by a chargeable battery, wherein the battery capacity is 54 Amp-hour and motor capacity is 200-220 Watt. The running time of the kiosk vehicle 100 with rated payload ranges from 13-15 km.

The manoeuvrability is managed using controller 107. The controller 107 comprises a joystick 108 mounted on the armrest that controls the speed and direction. The controller 107 facilitates a smaller turning radius that helps the kiosk vehicle 100 to move through smaller areas. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the manoeuvrability of the kiosk vehicle 100 can be managed using any other means such as, a steering wheel. The means for movement such as, but not limited to a steering wheel, maybe positioned anywhere in the sealed enclosure 106 depending upon its accessibility and purposes.

In a non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the gloves 104 are preferably made up of neoprene gasket material. The gloves 104 are attached to glove ports 105 made of steel. The built-in gloves 104 are used for treating the patients without exposure to the environment.

The Kiosk Vehicle 100 consists of a door 102 which is movable and has proper sealing to maintain the desired flow rate.

An air blower 110 is provided inside to manage the circulation of air within the kiosk vehicle 100. Further, air filtering is done using filters 109 and blower 110.

The sealed enclosure 106 is leak-tight to restrict any fluid transfer between the inner space, and the external environment. and the air inlet is managed through a HEPA air filter (109) having minimum efficiency along with Casing (99.5%).

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the capacity of blower 110 is 1.154 cfm along with the capacity of an exhaust fan.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, powder-coated MS angle is used as the support structure.

The Kiosk vehicle 100 is suitable for building Drive-Through Covid-19 testing. Also, there is no requisite of a permanent structure for Drive- through testing. Further, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications where the user is to be isolated from the external environment and is applicable for industries like healthcare, nuclear or Atomic Research and in mines. The Kiosk vehicle 100 is ideal for enforcement officials, health professionals, revenue Police officials, etc. to continue the activities without being exposed to the virus.

Equivalents:
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.

Throughout this specification, the word “comprise”, or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.

The use of the expression “at least” or “at least one” suggests the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the disclosure to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.

Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form a part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.

The numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions or quantities are only approximations and it is envisaged that the values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure, unless there is a statement in the specification specific to the contrary.

While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this disclosure, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other modifications in the nature of the disclosure or the preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation.

List of referral numerals.
100 - Kiosk vehicle
101- Chair
102 - Door
103 - Wheel
104 - Gloves
105 - Glove ports
106 - Sealed enclosure
107 - Controller
108- Joystick
109 - Air filter
110 - Air blower
,CLAIMS:We claim:
1. A kiosk vehicle 100 comprising:
- a sealed enclosure 106 that confines an inner space, which is completely sealed to restrict any fluid transfer between the inner space, and the external environment;
- one or more glove ports 105 provided on a surface of the sealed enclosure 106 so that a user inside enclosure 106 can insert hand through port 105.
- gloves 104 attached to the gloves port 105 and extend outside of the sealed enclosure 106 into the external environment, such that the sealed enclosure 106 remains sealed for the external environment for any fluid transfers.

2. The kiosk vehicle 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sealed enclosure 106 is built using polycarbonate transparent material.

3. The kiosk vehicle 100 as claimed in claims 1 or 2 comprising:
- an air blower 110 placed in coupling with the sealed enclosure 106 and adapted to allow circulation of air in the sealed enclosure 106; and
- a filter 109 placed in coupling to the air blower 110 and adapted to filter the air entering into the sealed enclosure 106 from the external environment.

4. The kiosk vehicle (1) as claimed in claims 1 to 3, wherein the gloves 104 are made up of neoprene gasket material.

5. The kiosk vehicle (1) as claimed in claims 1 to 4, wherein the glove port 105 cut-out size is 140 mm.

6. The kiosk vehicle (1) as claimed in claims 1 to 5, the vehicle comprises controller 107 and a joystick 108, such that controller 107 is adapted to manage manoeuvrability of the kiosk vehicle 100.

7. The kiosk vehicle 100 as claimed in claims 1 to 6 comprising:
- a chair 101 mounted inside the sealed enclosure 106; and
- an adjusting means adapted to adjust the chair 101 to move in forward and backward directions.

8. The kiosk vehicle 100 as claimed in claim 1 to 7, multiple wheels 103 are installed at the bottom of the are sealed enclosure 106 which makes the vehicle 100 movable.

9. The kiosk vehicle 100 as claimed in claim 1 to 7, a door is attached at a side of the sealed enclosure 106, which is used to enter and exit the vehicle 100.